The Efling and public sector education funds were merged in 2025, the merged fund is called the Efling and Public Sector Education Fund.
The fund is for those who work in the public labor market, for the City of Reykjavík, other municipalities and the state, along with other parties with whom Efling enters into collective agreements and which take into account the collective agreements of the aforementioned parties, such as nursing homes, independent preschools and Faxaflói ports.
The maximum grant for members who pay into the Efling and public employer education fund is ISK 150,000 per year*.
- The grant can be used for leisure activities, studies, or travel within Iceland or abroad.
- The grant is in the form of a refund and the member must have paid for the costs before applying.
- The maximum grant is based on full-time employment and decreases in accordance with the employment rate.
- Up to 100% of the cost is paid.
- Members must have paid for education/travel while they were paying to Efling and invoices must not be older than 12 months.
Accumulated rights for those who have not exercised their rights in:
- 2 years is 300,000 kr.
- 3 years is 450,000 kr.
Accumulated rights can be used for one continuous course of study.
Members have 3 months to submit an application after they stop paying into the association and payments were made for studies/courses that began while the applicant was paying into the association.
The maximum grant is 150,000 ISK per year*
Below you can see how it can be distributed
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Travel expenses for a domestic study trip
Travel expenses for a study trip abroad
Leisure time allowance
Work-related learning/courses
Travel expenses for a domestic study trip
55.000,-*
- Travel expenses for a work-related study trip within Iceland.
- Only flights and accommodation are paid for.
- The scholarship is awarded every 2 years.
No payment is made for the cost of the program to individuals, the organization itself applies for reimbursement for it, and members can apply for a travel grant for a work-related study trip once the organization has received its application for the same trip approved by Eflinga (due to the education).
NOTE! It is very important that before individuals apply for travel expenses for a work-related study trip, the institution has applied for a grant for course costs.
The following documents must be included with the application:
- Copies of travel tickets
- Payment receipts for travel and accommodation expenses
*based on full rights
Applications from institutions for reimbursement of educational expenses can be found here.
Travel expenses for a study trip abroad
150.000,-*
- Travel expenses for a work-related study trip abroad.
- Only flights and accommodation are paid for.
- The scholarship is awarded every 3 years.
No payment is made for the cost of the program to individuals, the institution itself applies for reimbursement for it, and members can apply for a travel grant for a work-related study trip once the institution has received its application for the same trip approved by Eflinga (due to the education).
NOTE! It is very important that before individuals apply for travel expenses for a work-related study trip, the institution has applied for a grant for course costs.
The following documents must be included with the application:
- Copies of travel tickets
- Payment receipts for travel and accommodation expenses
*based on full rights
Applications from institutions for reimbursement of educational expenses can be found here.
Leisure time allowance
50.000,-*
The application must be accompanied by an original invoice showing the member's name and social security number. If confirmation of payment is not provided on the invoice, additional confirmation of payment must be submitted, for example from a bank statement or a payment receipt from the issuer of the invoice.
Members who are registered with the Directorate of Labour must also submit confirmation of the grant amount from the agency with their application, regardless of whether they received a grant or not.
Courses must be paid for by the member.
Study abroad
If a course or program does not meet the requirements for General and Work-Related Studies, it may be classified as a leisure grant. If it was taken on a foreign website, it must be paid for from an Icelandic online bank account.
When applying for a grant for studies or courses taken abroad, an original invoice in the original language and in English must be submitted, as must confirmation of payment from an Icelandic home bank, and an itemized breakdown of costs must also be provided.
*based on full rights
Applications from institutions for reimbursement of educational expenses can be found here.
Work-related learning/courses
150.000,-*
The application must be accompanied by an original invoice showing the member's name and social security number. If confirmation of payment is not provided on the invoice, additional confirmation of payment must be submitted, for example from a bank statement or a payment receipt from the issuer of the invoice.
Members who are registered with the Directorate of Labour must also submit confirmation of the grant amount from the agency with their application, regardless of whether they received a grant or not.
Education must always be paid for by a member.
Study abroad
When applying for a grant for studies or courses taken abroad, you must submit an original invoice in the original language and in English, confirmation of payment from your home bank, and an itemized breakdown of costs.
*based on full rights
Applications from institutions for reimbursement of educational expenses can be found here.
Health promotion - fitness training
Health promotion grants include physical education, sports, swimming, dance, etc. The grant can be used to purchase a bicycle.
The station, school or club must be a legal entity (ID number and permanent address) with permanent facilities and organized work and must employ approved physical education teachers or instructors.
Up to 23,000 ISK is paid every 12 months, up to a maximum of 50% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by an original invoice showing the member's name and social security number. If there is no confirmation of payment on the invoice, additional confirmation of payment must be submitted, for example from a bank statement or a payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Educational grants
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